Careers at ebm‑papst

Administrative Assistant - Part Time

Location: Farmington, CT

This position is responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of office logistics and administrative functions. This position supports the organization by managing mail operations, maintaining office and kitchen supplies, handling filing systems, supporting vendor invoice verification, and providing backup coverage for the Administrative Services team.

• Receive and distribute all incoming mail and faxes; prepare and send outgoing mail, including express and certified packages. Coordinate weekly shipments to satellite locations and special customer mailings.
• Maintain supplies of printer cartridges, paper, letterhead, and postage; troubleshoot minor printer/fax issues as needed.
• Monitor and replenish office supply inventory; place orders in coordination with department leads to ensure availability. Distribute internal supplies (e.g., stationery, safety supplies) to employees upon request.

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Applications Engineer

Department: Applications Engineering
Location: Farmington, CT

This position is responsible for providing technical application assistance and clarification for customers, Sales and Customer Relations personnel. Primary tasks include:

• Product selection for customer applications
• Project management for product modifications or new assemblies
• Testing and trouble shooting customer applications

The essential functions of this job require the person, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the following:

• Serve as the primary technical communication link with customers to ensure customer needs are met.
• Review customer specifications to assist the customer and Customer Relations in defining the proper air-moving device for specific applications.
• Provide application assistance to Sales personnel and customers.
• Provide technical clarification of communications and documentation for or to our factories and regional sales offices, distributors, Customer Relations and customers.

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Business Development Manager - Home Comfort

Department: Strategic Business Field – Home Comfort
Location: Farmington, CT

We are seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial Business Development Manager to lead the expansion of our Home Comfort business across the Americas. This role is pivotal in driving strategic growth, building customer relationships, and shaping our market presence in residential heating, cooling, and energy recovery systems. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with market insight, excellent communication skills, strategic thinking and a passion for innovation.

• Strategic Market Development: Identify and develop new business opportunities in the Home Comfort HVACR sector and build up a strategic plan for growth.
• Customer Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including OEMs, distributors, and strategic partners. Act as the voice of the customer internally to guide product development.
• Go-to-Market Execution: Collaborate with Product Management, Sales, and Application Engineering to define and execute go-to-market strategies tailored to the Americas.
• Sales Enablement: Drive revenue growth by supporting the sales team with technical insights, market intelligence, and customer-specific strategies.

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CNC Lathe Operator

Department: Production
Location: Farmington, CT

This position is responsible for setting up and operating CNC machines to machine metal, cast aluminum, or plastics parts as needed.

• Scan manufacturing orders for labor and machine time reporting.
• Follow oral and written instructions while using close vision to read and interpret CAD drawings and manufacturing orders. Locate suitable CNC Code (or “program”) and transfer from the storage location to CNC machine and modify program as needed to meet final machining conditions and inspection tolerances.
• Prepare and pre-set all tools needed for machining operations from machine set-up sheets. Assemble cutting tools into tool holders and position tool holders into the machine tool changer.
• Lift or move up to 25 pounds to load tools and workpieces into the machine.

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Customer Relations Representative

Department: Customer Relations
Location: Farmington, CT

This position is responsible for communicating with customers regarding the companies’ products and services.

• Enter, maintain, and review sales orders as received from OEM customers and authorized distributors. Verify price and delivery and maintain files for orders.
• Communicate with customers on new and existing orders and any special requests. Answer inquiries on deliveries, lead times, pricing (at assigned level), and order status.
• Back-up for team members who are out of the office or unavailable.
• Review Open Order Report on a weekly basis. Monitor open order status to make sure customers are ordering within lead times and we are shipping as promised.
• Process sample requests for customers.
• Cooperate with engineering and planning on customer’s projects.

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Electrical Engineering Technician

Location: Farmington, CT

This position is responsible for modifying, building, testing and troubleshooting developmental electronics using advanced motor control and communications. Testing of these electronics will require assembly into and out of motor housings up to 20kW in size.

• Hand solder surface mount and thru-hole components in prototyping boards as well as production quality boards.
• Become familiar with the latest board assembly techniques and IC packages.
• Be able to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.
• Be able to build cable harnesses with crimp connectors as well as soldered connectors.

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Lab Technician

Location: Farmington, CT

This position is responsible for performing all laboratory activities.

• Set up and execute air performance, sound testing, temperature rise testing, and any additional lab testing as required.
• Test for functionality and inspecting appearance of samples being shipped to customers.
• Maintain internal database of air performance, sound and temperature rise tests.
• Keep the Laboratory and equipment organized and clean.
• Lift or move up to 50 pounds when handling equipment or product.
• Use the following software programs when performing this job: Microsoft Word, Excel, SAP and internal EDM programs for data acquisition.

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International Buyer

Location: Farmington, CT

This position is responsible for coordinating all activities related to the procurement of material starting with the purchase following through to delivery.

• Prepare Purchase Orders.
• Implement purchase contracts that comply with Company and government regulations.
• Assure that the commodity is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price and meets the quality standards of the company.
• Maintain timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices and other documents to assure accurate retention of records.
• Follow up on late purchase orders weekly.
• Monitor unacknowledged purchase orders weekly.
• Process purchasing and receiving paperwork as necessary.

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Marketing Project Manager

Department: Marketing
Location: Farmington, CT

As Project Manager in Marketing, you will lead international product and industry campaigns, working with cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategic marketing plans. Additionally, you will be acting as the key liaison between Marketing Intelligence, Strategic Business Fields, Management, and Sales in the Americas, ensuring accurate market insights, driving data-based decisions, and supporting growth strategies.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define marketing goals, target audiences, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Conduct market and competitive analyses for the Americas.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports for the Americas.
• Adapt and enhance Marketing Intelligence software for Americas.
• Monitor brand perception and adjust strategies as needed.

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Motor Applications Engineer

Location: Farmington, CT

This position is responsible for electric motor applications (primarily brushless DC motors).

• Serve as primary technical resource for motor and motor drive topics in US, including power, torque, temperature, and efficiency. Motors are mainly single-phase and 3-phase with voltages up to 575 VAC and up to 8 KW.
• Walk a new motor design/application through the verification and regulatory testing processes through to production-ready. Have a good working knowledge of FCC and UL standards applicable to motor products.
• Work closely with the electrical department to test, verify, and improve motor electronics designs.
• Size motors and calculate winding layouts for new fan products.
• Execute and analyze results of functional tests of motors and fans, such as torque-speed and temperature rise tests, and other specialized measurements.

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Qualification Engineer

Location: Farmington, CT

Validation planning and support/supervision of tests according to environmental standard test series / ebmpapst internal test standards and customer standards, taking into account specifications and internal capacity constraints.

• Validation planning. Creation and maintenance in coordination with R&D and Engineering
• Definition of test conditions and test methods
• Realization of tests/validations
• Capacity and schedule planning of the test equipment in coordination with R&D and Engineering (internal and external)
• Definition and commissioning of test benches and test equipment for application testing

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Quality / Supplier Development Engineer

Location: Farmington, CT

This position is responsible for ebm‑papst’s supplier development program. Specifically focused on supplier management that includes supplier approval, corrective actions, part approvals and auditing.

• Conduct supplier audits for new suppliers and the existing supplier base.
• Collaborate with the purchasing department in selecting, onboarding and developing new suppliers.
• Monitor supplier’s performance to evaluate quality and on time delivery.
• Develop, assign and monitor Key Process Indicators (KPIs) related to delivery performance, quality and capacity.
• Develop and coordinate supplier development programs for improvement and cost reductions.

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Quality Technician

Location: Farmington, CT

This position is responsible for planning activities concerned with application and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials and products.

• Perform statistical analysis and study to determine if the current processes are meeting the customer specifications.
• Perform repeatability and reliability tests on tooling.
• Coordinate programs to recognize and reward groups or individuals for suggestions and actions related to process improvement.
• Direct workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product or process quality and reliability.

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Sample Shop Engineer / Team Lead

Location: Farmington, CT

This position is responsible for managing Sample Shop activities.

• Manage the Sample Shop schedule which includes maintaining open orders and organizing builds which provide Gantt chart transparency to the engineering team.
• Understand equipment capability and ensure functionality for sample builds/troubleshoot any equipment issues.
• Hold weekly meetings with our remote production facility to ensure parts are shipped in a timely fashion.
• Work closely with the engineering team to confirm sample requirements are understood and met.

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Strategic Inside Sales Representative

Department: Sales
Location: Farmington, CT

This position is responsible for communicating with strategic customers regarding the companies’ products and services.

• Enter, maintain, and review sales orders and forecast reports as received from OEM customers. Verify price and delivery and maintain files for orders.
• Communicate with customers on new and existing orders and any special requests. Answer inquiries on deliveries, lead times, pricing (at assigned level), and order status.
• Provides daily and project support to Strategic Account Managers. Back-up for team members who are out of the office or unavailable.
• Builds and maintain business relationship with SAM and client by providing prompt and accurate service so as to promote customer loyalty.
• Review Open Order Report as needed. Monitor open order status to make sure customers are ordering within lead times and we are shipping as promised.

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Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Location: Farmington, CT

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist accelerates growth by building a scalable, resilient, and cost-competitive supply base capable of supporting growth at an accelerated pace. This role leads market intelligence, supplier development, cost optimization, and risk management initiatives that enable rapid product ramp-up, geographic expansion, and technology adoption—while safeguarding continuity of supply and quality.

• Growth-Aligned Sourcing Strategy: Develop and execute multi-year category strategies aligned to corporate growth objectives, ensuring capacity, lead-time, and cost structures can scale to support significant increase in demand. Partner with Operations, Planning, and Product teams to forecast strategic materials for new product introductions (NPIs) and market expansions.
• Supplier Development & Global Expansion: Identify, qualify, and onboard diversified global suppliers to increase capacity, reduce risk, and capture competitive advantages in cost, quality, and technology. Lead supplier innovation programs (design-for-cost, value engineering, and co-development) to accelerate speed-to-market.
• Advanced Analytics & Digital Enablement: Use data-driven tools (e.g., spend analytics, price indexing, scenario modeling) to guide sourcing decisions, anticipate market shifts, and validate savings. Build supplier KPI dashboards (OTD, quality, lead-time, TCO, capacity, sustainability) linked to the five-year growth plan.

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Test Engineer

Location: Farmington, CT

Validation planning and support/supervision of tests according to environmental standard test series / ebmpapst internal test standards and customer standards, taking into account specifications and internal capacity constraints.

• Validation planning. Creation and maintenance in coordination with R&D and Engineering
• Definition of test conditions and test methods
• Realization of tests/validations
• Capacity and schedule planning of the test equipment in coordination with R&D and Engineering (internal and external)
• Definition and commissioning of test benches and test equipment for application testing

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Manufacturing Engineer

Department: Manufacturing Engineering
Location: Telford, TN

This position is responsible for review of existing manufacturing processes and development of new manufacturing processes to support our production lines and ensure our ability to meet current manufacturing schedules and future growth targets.

• Develop and improve new and existing production processes and methods for increasing output and efficiency, as well as reducing costs and preventing defects. Work to increase process stability to meet customer demand with minimum amount of resources.
• Lend technical expertise to the Sourcing Group for the review and selection of new suppliers for the localized production of any new component parts required when a production line is transferred. This includes:
  • Identification of new potential suppliers
  • Review of supplier capabilities
  • Review of part requirements like tolerances and quality requirements
  • Technical review of initial offers (primarily tooling concepts and designs)
• Develop process time standards, process flow, and layout for all new or transferred production lines
• Assist Production Supervisors in solving technical, tooling, quality, process, and maintenance problems affecting the daily operations in manufacturing.

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Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Location: Telford, TN

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist accelerates growth by building a scalable, resilient, and cost-competitive supply base capable of supporting growth at an accelerated pace. This role leads market intelligence, supplier development, cost optimization, and risk management initiatives that enable rapid product ramp-up, geographic expansion, and technology adoption—while safeguarding continuity of supply and quality.

• Growth-Aligned Sourcing Strategy: Develop and execute multi-year category strategies aligned to corporate growth objectives, ensuring capacity, lead-time, and cost structures can scale to support significant increase in demand. Partner with Operations, Planning, and Product teams to forecast strategic materials for new product introductions (NPIs) and market expansions.
• Supplier Development & Global Expansion: Identify, qualify, and onboard diversified global suppliers to increase capacity, reduce risk, and capture competitive advantages in cost, quality, and technology. Lead supplier innovation programs (design-for-cost, value engineering, and co-development) to accelerate speed-to-market.
• Advanced Analytics & Digital Enablement: Use data-driven tools (e.g., spend analytics, price indexing, scenario modeling) to guide sourcing decisions, anticipate market shifts, and validate savings. Build supplier KPI dashboards (OTD, quality, lead-time, TCO, capacity, sustainability) linked to the five-year growth plan.
• RFx Excellence & TCO Optimization: Own end-to-end RFQ/RFI/RFP processes, bid list creation, clean-sheet costing, and should-cost analysis. Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) improvements across PPV, logistics, inventory, warranties, lifecycle costs, and energy/material efficiency.

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